A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-10 · The Eastleigh Voice: Amnesty International says that Russia recruited foreign nationals for its war in Ukraine through deception, coercion, and exploitation, including false job offers and threats. The organization concludes that many such cases amount to human trafficking under international law. A perspective from Cape Town.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · France 24: The United States and Venezuela agree to expand U.S. access to Venezuelan oil reserves under a deal involving US$100 billion in private investment, while Venezuela retains ownership of its petroleum resources. A perspective from Jakarta.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AP: The United Arab Emirates defense ministry reports that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the country's airspace. Additionally, Iran's army says that they have attacked the Al Minhad Air Base, which the UAE denies. A perspective from Manila.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · FNN: A earthquake strikes southern Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, injuring 45 people. A perspective from Osaka.
A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: A Russian drone attacks a train bound for Warsaw, Poland, at Yahodyn station in western Ukraine, shortly after former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and top EU security officials had passed through the airspace. Former U.S. CIA director David Petraeus was also at the station at the time of the strike but was unharmed. A perspective from Shanghai.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · France 24: A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing a Bank of America vice president and injuring another person, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives. A perspective from Auckland.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-21 · RFI: The Hong Kong Court of First Instance convicts Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of incitement to subversion over their leadership of a group that organized annual Tiananmen crackdown vigils. They face up to 10 years in prison. A perspective from Kyiv.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AP: The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal has reached past 950. Additionally, hundreds are reported to be feared stuck in hydropower tunnels in wake of the floods. A perspective from London.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-25 · LIGA: Latvia's cabinet ministry announces that the country will ban imported goods from Belarus and Russia starting September 1. A perspective from São Paulo.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · NDTV: Ukrainian officials say that Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least 12 people, including an Indian national, and injure dozens, while damaging residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. A perspective from Warsaw.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: The remains of King Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom return to Uganda for his burial. A perspective from Prague.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-07 · France 24: Malaysia lifts the state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after air pollution fell below hazardous levels, although several areas remain "very unhealthy" because of smoke from wildfires in Indonesia. A perspective from Vienna.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-14: United States district judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of Massachusetts postpones new rules limiting stays for international students and journalists, preventing the measures from taking effect while a legal challenge proceeds. A perspective from Vienna.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: The arrives in the Middle East to relieve the amidst a nine-month deployment and reports of mental health challenges among the crew and supply shortages on the aircraft carrier during the Iran war. A perspective from Bucharest.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-07 · France 24: Malaysia lifts the state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after air pollution fell below hazardous levels, although several areas remain "very unhealthy" because of smoke from wildfires in Indonesia. A perspective from Istanbul.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-31 · France 24: The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands, orders India to comply with the Indus Waters Treaty and restrict work on two hydroelectric projects that could violate it. India rejects the ruling and maintains that the treaty remains suspended. A perspective from Lagos.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Asharq Al Awsat: Syrian security forces says that they have killed Firas Abdul Karim Hammoud, a army commander who served under ousted former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, after he opened fire on forces as they tried to arrest him. A perspective from Nairobi.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Asharq Al Awsat: Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, reports that eight civilians have been killed in drone strikes in the Sowdari District of North Kordofan. A perspective from Cape Town.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-11: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. A perspective from Dubai.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-14: United States district judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of Massachusetts postpones new rules limiting stays for international students and journalists, preventing the measures from taking effect while a legal challenge proceeds. A perspective from Singapore.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · CNN: A Russian drone strikes the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the attack targeted acting SSU head Oleksandr Poklad, who was unharmed. A perspective from Tokyo.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · BBC News: An American judge rules that the case against Tyler James Robinson, accused of murdering political activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025, can go to trial, citing sufficient probable cause. A perspective from Osaka.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-25 · LIGA: Latvia's cabinet ministry announces that the country will ban imported goods from Belarus and Russia starting September 1. A perspective from Honolulu.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-11: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. A perspective from Kyiv.